Certified Sterile Processing Tech

Aiken Regional Medical Centers; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus

Referral Bonus

Competitive Compensation

Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

Tuition/Certification Reimbursement

401(K) with company match

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, SC is seeking a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to handle decontamination, cleaning, sterilization, and storage of surgical instruments in a full-time daytime schedule (M-F, 6:30a–3p) with rotating on-call coverage.

The role requires a high school diploma and sterile processing certification from IAHCSM, NICHSPDP or Purdue Continuing Education, with experience in acute care environments preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma minimum.
• Certification in sterile processing required (IAHCSM, NICHSPDP or Purdue CE).
• Specific sterile processing techniques in acute care hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform decontamination, cleaning, machine processing and sterilization of medical equipment.
• Inspect, assemble, wrap and package surgical instrumentation per guides.
• Restock supplies, manage carts and sets for patient care.
• Monitor sterilizer cycles and document process controls and quality records.

Education

High school diploma

Certification in sterile processing (IAHCSM / NICHSPDP / Purdue CE)

Job description

Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Full-time, M-F 6:30a to 3p, rotating on-call

Responsibilities

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services (Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care.

Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

Sterile Processing Tech performs all assigned duties related to the reprocessing of medical equipment and instrumentation, including but not limited to the following tasks: receiving, inspecting, cleaning, machine processing, sorting, assembly, packaging and wrapping, sterilization, process controls, storage and distribution.

Duties

• Perform rounds to hospital soiled utility rooms to collect discontinued patient care moveable equipment and instrumentation and return to the decontamination room for processing.
• Inspect and initiate proper cleaning techniques for soiled instruments and equipment through the decontamination room.
• Operates specialty-cleaning equipment in the decontamination room, ultrasonic cavitation sinks, machine processors.
• Sorts, assembles, wraps and packages surgical instrumentation according to set guides and sterile processing techniques.
• Restocks code carts, specialty carts and restocks sets and trays for use in patient care.
• Receives deliveries of supplies from Materials Management and puts stock away inside the department in a timely manner, taking all trash outside immediately.
• As assigned, inventories certain medical/surgical supplies in the operating room suite, returns to Central Service and packages necessary supplies for sterilization. Restocks to the operating room as necessary because par levels fluctuate according to surgery caseload.
• Prepare biological test kits to challenge high and low heat sterilization equipment. Places kits inside autoclaves, retrieves after sterilization cycles and can initiate incubation procedures with accurate documentation.
• Can monitor sterilizer cycles and detect improper cycle parameters, reporting immediately to senior technician and/or manager
• Unload sterilizer chambers safely handling packages for restocking.
• Documents all process controls (biological logbooks, load record sheets) and as directed, all data necessary for special reports and process improvements.
• Perform daily high and low dusting to maintain cleanliness of work surfaces.
• Restocks sets onto shelving in sterile storeroom, rotating supplies and inspecting integrity of every pack, set and container.
• As directed, assist in reordering supplies, maintaining Set Guide Index, Care & Handling files and vendor information files.

Benefit Highlights

• Sign On Bonuses for select positions
• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Culture of Excellence – Employee Recognition program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing program
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

High school diploma at minimum

Specific sterile processing techniques in an acute care hospital required and/or Certification through IAHCSM, NICHSPDP or Purdue University Continuing Education required.

EEO Statement

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